The first of the accolades were released late last week, with the Big 8 Conference honoring its top players.

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Cassville's Chase Jackson earned first team honors as a utility player.

"Chase is a fantastic worker," said Kyle Wood, Cassville coach. "He is one of the most selfless kids I have been around. We can ask Chase to play any position and he would do it in a heartbeat and do it to the best of his ability. He is also a joy to be around and comes in with a positive attitude everyday."

Alex Dyer was a second-team outfield selection, along with infielder Noah Hadlow, both just sophomores.

Senior Marcus Weatherman received Honorable Mention accolades as a catcher, as did Hadlow as for his abilities on the mound.

Monett captured two of the top honors with Coach Michael Calhoun being named Coach of the Year. Cameron Witt split the vote with Seneca's Payton Rawlins and earned co-players of the year recognition.